Colton is 6 weeks old today! Here he is all bundled up after bath time. That face though!! He is growing so fast :(, I’m already missing these newborn days and they’re not even over yet. They’re just rapidly escaping me. A part of me wants him to stay this little forever; just little enough to hold him in my arms.

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In these past few days, I’ve noticed he has began to recognize who I am; that I am mom and mom is comfort and safety. He has started to ease up on the fuss during witching hours and those hours have gotten significantly shorter, and dare I say it: sometimes barely exists. He has been so sweet and so good and is just the best.

He is now weighing 10 lbs. 14 oz., still in the 50th percentile, and no longer fits into a bunch of his onesies. I’m trying to squeeze him into them to get 1 or 2 more wears, ha!

Last night while half asleep, I caught him roll from his back to his side. It took a second to sink in my sleepy, groggy head, and when it did, I was stunned. He went on to show off his fancy new trick while at the doctor’s today. Doctor says “oh my God, it’s too early.” I’ll take it! The little guy doesn’t waste any time (except for when he was late entering the world).

Breastfeeding has finally stabilized (I think)! No more surprises and it has been all around wonderful. I actually find it extremely rewarding. It sounds so simple because it’s something so natural but it’s hard work to get that milk supply up and running smoothly and when you get there, it’s plain awesome. You reap what you sow indeed!

He is getting his first set of vaccines in a couple of weeks and I’m quite excited to have them done only because I can start to feel more comfortable taking him to public places like the mall to go for little strolls. Can’t wait :).

Before I sign off, here are a few new prints!

This lovely Icelandic house on a hill…

iceland photography, icelandic house

This old shipwreck along the Pacific Coast… a little eerie with a whole lot of beauty… there is such a thing!

point reyes shipwreck

Dug through archives from 2010 and found this gem. An oldie but goodie.

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Back again soon! Xo.

Posted By Charlene Precious @ 12:06 pm
January 14, 2018

Enjoy the flight. Quick post tonight with a new aviation print from the Buffalo Air Show a couple of years ago. I love running through the archives for old pictures I can bring to life. :)

airplane, aviation photography

Bought myself a pair of grippy winter boots so I’m not slippin’ and slidin’ out there whilst pregnant. :) Ate at a DELICIOUS restaurant last night, Door FiftyFive at Port Credit, and had fried chicken and waffles for the first time. Oh my gosh are they to die for. A true guilty pleasure.

Also, we’ve just thrown a bunch of our newborn clothes in the wash and dryer and they’ve shrunken and become smaller than they already are… I hope they still fit the little bean. They’re teeny tiny!

I’m exactly 4 weeks away from my due date — ah, nervous and excited. Back again soon.

Posted By Charlene Precious @ 8:17 pm

Completely, totally, utterly California Dreamin’ with this hippie van. :) This is a new print I have yet to list but know that it’s available!

On another note, I had great company with a friend tonight drinking wine and eating pizza and perogies. Nothing more that a girl could ask for. :)

Our front yard has also made leaps and bounds of progress over the last week as we transformed it from a boring, lifeless lawn, to now a lawn with some great curb appeal! I love it so much and will take photos soon. Home projects, as tedious as they can be while in the process, are so rewarding in the end. Like they always say, just keep your eye on the prize, folks!

hippie van, volkswagen van photography, hippie van art

Posted By Charlene Precious @ 10:38 pm
July 19, 2016

I’m quite a bit obsessed with hippie vans and they’re nowhere to be found in Canada, so my heart was essentially jumping out of my chest every time I came across one of these vans everywhere in California! This one parked along the Pacific Coast Highway was just extremely ripe for a photo :). The perfect print for wanderlusters!

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Posted By Charlene Precious @ 9:02 pm
June 8, 2015

Another airplane print. I’ll be uploading airplanes until we leave for our trip this Friday! 4 sleeps remaining – excitement is taking over! All airplane prints below are now newly listed at the shop, so do check it out, all you pilots and aviation lovers! :)

I’ve also just started to become more active on Instagram, so if you’re an Instragram user and/or addict in any way, please do follow me @charleneprecious. :)

Back again soon!

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Posted By Charlene Precious @ 7:13 pm
June 5, 2015

More airplane prints! I had my eye on these three planes when they were on the ground. And of course, they completely stole my heart when they hit the air.

airplanes, airplane photos, airplane prints, airplane art, aviation art, aviation photos, aviation prints, aviation quotes, airplane quotes

Posted By Charlene Precious @ 2:25 pm

“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” -Henry Ford. A little spirit booster for those who need it.

New airplane art print! I love this shot so much and there are so many more in the pipeline. Airplanes are so gorgeous. We are also just over a week away from our 3-week trip to Iceland, France, and Italy — there is literally going to be a surplus of photographs in about a month’s time. So exciting! :)

airplane photography, airplane art, aviation photography, aviation art, art prints

Posted By Charlene Precious @ 6:03 pm
May 29, 2015

As promised, there are new aviation prints brewing, so here’s a little starter. I should really learn more about the planes rather than just photograph them. I told myself I’d do that this time around but then got carried away once again with the photography and never bothered to find out more about the planes themselves (lol). Pretty nonetheless. :) Your wings already exist, all you have to do is fly!

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Posted By Charlene Precious @ 5:14 pm